FANTASY BASKETBALL

{"playerId":742,"percentChange":-10.5,"averageDraftPosition":81.8,"percentOwned":74.3,"playerRaterSEASON":6.3,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Monroe (knee) will sit out again Tuesday versus Atlanta, David Mayo of MLive.com reports.","spin":"Monroe will remain out for the eighth straight game as he continues to battle a knee injury. The Pistons haven't offered much of an update regarding his status, and it appears he's being evaluated on a game-to-game basis.","date":"Tue Mar 31"},"fullName":"Greg Monroe","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Monroe's plan to secure a big offer sheet as a restricted free agent was a complete flop, as he drummed up zero interest before slinking back to sign the Pistons' qualifying offer. Fantasy owners didn't win here, either, since this means Monroe rejoins Andre Drummond and Josh Smith in a packed frontcourt. Considering Drummond is ready to claim his spot as an NBA star and Smoove is under contract for three more seasons, this is almost certainly Monroe's last season in Motown, so Monroe might get the short end of the stick. That should leave him as a middling big man who can't block shots and doesn't shoot free throws well. There are better players to target in the middle rounds. --TC","seasonId":2015,"date":"Fri Oct 3"},"playerRater30DAY":1.6,"positionRank":12}

HOUSTON -- Every game among the elite teams in the Western Conference feels like a fistfight.The Memphis Grizzlies stole a game from the Houston Rockets with a 102-100 victory on Wednesday at the Toyota Center.

The New York Knicks mostly stood pat on trade deadline day, and they may now have to cross two free-agent targets off their 2015 wish list.New York made a deal late in the afternoon, sending backup point guard Pablo Prigioni to the Houston Rockets for two second-round picks (2017, 2019) and 6-foot-6 guard Alexey Shved, the team announced.

The New York Knicks entered the All-Star break with the worst record in the NBA and are likely en route to their worst season in franchise history.Carmelo Anthony was asked Thursday how quickly he thinks things will turn around in New York.

DALLAS -- As easy as the math seems, the Detroit Pistons insist that their surprising recent success isn't a simple case of addition by subtraction.How else to explain the fact a Pistons team that was 5-23 when it shocked the NBA by waiving ill-fitting Josh Smith is suddenly the NBA's hottest squad?